Grain-shocker.



1. M. CORNETT.

GRAIN SHOCKER.

APPLICATION msn JULY 24, |912.

Ll; Emma Dec. 28, 191.5

2 SHEETSjSHEET l.

J. CORNETT. GRAINSHOCKER.

- APPLICATION FILED JULY 24.1912.

GRELSHUKER.

Speciicetion of Letters Iatcnt.

lita-tentent De@ 'l To all whom t may concern:

it .known that l, JAMES M. CoRNnr'r, citizen of the United States, residing at liteivaneen the county of Henry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefullniprovenients in Grain-Shoclrers, of which the following is a specification.

rIhis invention relates to improvements in What may be termed grain shockers, especially adapted for use in connection with grain binders,

The invention has for its 4'object to pro` vide for suitably receiving the grain-bundles or-shoclrs from the bmder, and suitably desecurely or effectively tied and in a standing or vertical position to the ground.

In the accompanying drawings, illustra-tthe preferred embodiment of my inven tion wherein it will be understood that'various changes and modifications may be :made as relates to the detailed construction and arrangement of the 'parts Without departing from the spirit 'thereoftflligure l is a plan `view of my invention; Fig, 2 is a side elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same; lig. e is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the under part of the shocker, showing more particularly the primary crank-shafts, with their cooperative lugs, through which the jointed members of the shocker-dropping` mechanism are actuated; Fig. is an enlarged detailed view of the members Q9 and 3l rif-the feeding and pac-ln ing; ccntrivance; Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragn mentary detailed view, showing more especially the interrnittentlyl intergearing mechanism for actuating the binding cordcarrying needle; Figa 7 is a detail view in elevation of a portion of the mechanism; Fig. 8 is a detail perspective View of a portion of the mechanism; llig. 9 is a still further detailed view disclosing' more partlcularl;7 the bearing-forming pocket of one end of the shaft carrying the shiftable pinion for bringing into action theneedle, the knetter and the hundle-dropping platform.

ln carrying out my invention, l mount a suitable carrying frame i., at its rear end, upon an axle 2 equipped with Wheels 3,'-the forward end of said frame being borne, when disconnected from the grain binder by caster Wheels Whose axles are carried by rod-like forked members 5 suitably svviveled in position at said end 'of the frame, this.'

inclined conveyer or apron lvencompassin arrangement being provided for/the suitable transportation or support of tli'e device or machine in moving or hauling the same.

from place to place, disconnected from 'the grain-binder. Said frame is suitably connected to the grain-binder by means of a, piroted tonguelilre Vmember 6, itself suitably connected to a forward-end cross bar of said frame and which member 6 is suitably supported out of the Way When the shocker is disconnected from the grain-binder, by being swung laterally in between parallel bars 's' outstanding from said end of the i yframe l., said tongue-member being thus livering or dropping the bundles or shocks claspedA in such position.

' t'iuitably hinged or pivoted, at their outer .longitudinal edges, to longitudinal barsof the frame i, a suitable distance from the ground, are horizontal edgeWise-opposed platforms or bottoms 8, the buiging or pivoting points therefor being designated as 9, said platforms or bottoms having tilted thereto and projecting therefrom arms 1G, to which are pivoted articulated or nnuclrlejointed sectional braces or rods li yivotallyI connected-to the outer sides of additional longitudinal bars of the frame fl. Said knuckle-jointed sectional braces l1 are non mally held against an outwardly flexing tion, as occurs when the platforms or bot toms are tilted or depressed, by the action of springs lit connected to said braces the fraine 1,-Whieh tilting or depressing; action of said platforms or bottmns and the means for'accomnlishing the same will be later described At tho forward, or grain-binder-attached end of the frame 'l is arranged an en c ,s

b or engaging a sinall-diainetered rollv le, hung` upon and near the upper ends of uprights of said frame, 'said apron' also engaging a second small-diametered roll l5 Whose'shaft is hung upon lower longitudinal members of said frame a short distance inwardly from the forward ends thereof, the actuating means for Said apron 13 beingy later described. Said apron receives and conveys the cut grainfroin the binder, and suitably arranged `a'tnth'e lower end or base of said apron are tvfo additional endless conveyers lf3, to take the grain from the aforesaid apron or conveyer and deliverdt still fai" ther into the slioclren, yto the action of ctrn tain other deviceaas presently/described, adaptedto dispose and retain tliegrain'surtf ably in vertical position or perpendicular. The conveyers 1G, the aires of Whose encompassed rolls 1T are at right angles or perpendicular to the axes of the rolls encompassed by the apronli, are caused to engage the grain laterally, the shafts 1S of said rolls 17 being journaled in upper and lower bearinganembers 19 secured to transverse members or bars 20 xed to the carrying frame 1. The rolls 17, engaged by the conveyers 1G, are also of different diameters, those of smaller diameter being arranged inwardly from the larger forward ones in order to defleet or incline those portions or lengths of the conveyers, facing -or engaging the grainbundles laterally increasing distances apart,

to allow of the spreading to that extent of the grain, to-fully utilize the containing capacity of the shocker.

Suitably arranged, intermediate the conveyers 16, opposite the forward rolls there of, is a guard or arm 21 to aid in holding the incoming grain in perpendicular.posi:

tion as it passes to, and between, said conveyers, said arm serving to prevent the top `ends of the bundles of grain from falling` over upon the conveyers 16 as the butt-ends thereof are being directed downwardly upon the 'apron 13. Said guard or` arm is sectional, one member br section being suitably held in position upon the frame 1, the other member yor section being pivoted, as at 22 to the aforesaid member or section and resi'liently or flexibly held vin alinement therewith by means of a preferably flatmetal spring 23 suitably'secured to onearm section, and so applied with `respect to the other arm sectionas to allenr it to yield or flex under the pressure ofthe grain-bundles as the latter arefo'rced against it,ia-nd yet resume its initial-or effective position after therelease of the grain-bundle therefrom.

An edgevvisedisposed member 24, which 'I may be termed as a divider, is preferably in board-like outline and arranged and lined about centrallyand longitudinally of the frame 1 or shocker, and adapted to thus sub-divide the frame into two grain-receiving compartments, saiddiyider or partition extendingnearly'v the entire length of the shocker, from av point contiguous to the con` veyers 16 to the rear end'thereof, as shown.

A turnstile-like arrangement of connected arms 25,preferably :three in number, and suitably tapered toward their free vrends, is

mounted and pivoted upon the upper end of a vertical shaft or post 26 secured about in alinement with, and close to the forward end of the partition or divider 24, for alter-- nately delivering the grainbundles into the compartments at opposite sides of said p artition or divider, the tvvo inner arms being `alternately engaged and limited in their movements by the latter as they are recipe rocated oifswung horizontally by the con- Liemeer dicated in dotted lines, and thus provide for the delivery of the successive grain-bundle into the left-hand compartment.. The grain-bundle, in pasing from the forward arm in said reversed dotted-lined position against the alined inner arm, Will accordingly throw or swing said forward arm to the first-referred-to position for a repetition of the aforesaid operation, this action being continued until said compartments have received the requisite quantity of grainbundles for formation into the shock.

Suitable spring-'metal or resilient lingers 27, themselves connected by coiled or helical continuations 28, in suitable manner, to the inner surfaces ofupright or other members of the frame 1, normally occupysuch position as indicated as to receive the rainbundles between them and rthe partition or divider 24, saidingers, by reason of their resiliency automatically delivering pressure upon the grain-bundles and pressing them toward the partition, and'uniting with said partition or dividerffyto retain the grainbundles in upright pdpition, for delivering or dropping the saine,las previously stated, securely tied, in perpen ,"cular position upon the lground, as Will-be Indire fully seen later.

pposed sliding or reciprocating members or rods 29 and' 29", are supported and guided upon the inner surfaces of members of the frame 1, Within suitable, eyes or keepers 30 secured to the latter, said rods or members 29 'and 29J being provided or equipped-With resiliently-seated or yielding' kickers or plungers 31 each rodl having a number or plurality thereof for engaging and effectively feeding or packing the grainbundles suitably into the shocker compartments aforesaid. The resilient or yielding action of the .lrickersl or plungersallows of theirreadily escaping the vgraiibbundles in performing their return strokes or movements.. The plunger or lriclrer7-c`arryingA rods 29a and 29? of each set are connected tov a pitman at 29 and these pitmen, indicated in the drawings by the numeral 32, are connected, one to a crank 35, connected to a shaft 34 suitably supported or 'journaled in incenso a vertical shaft 37 suitably journaled upon an upright member of the frame The lower end of the shaft 37 is intergeared with a driving shaft 38a receiving its motion from the rear axle 2, the pinions or Wheels leffecting intergeared connection between the shafts 37 and 38, being designated as 39 and e respectively. (Fig. 9,). lhafts 38 and 36 are intergeared with said axle through the beveled pinions 42 and 42. respectively :i stri lfig; 1) a suitable spring-actuated clutch adapted to be operated-by a manually Aactuated lever 454:, being employed for coupiing id shaft 38 to said axle for thro-W- ing the parts controlled thereby into and out of operations. The driving shaft 38 is also equipped with a spring actuated clutch 74 suitably actuated by a manually or hand operated. lever 75.

needle is suitably supported in position in the frame 1 to have transverse or horizontal movement in a bracket 47, the

needle being ac'uated ai toothed wheelv 1 e6 whose axle esta is suitably journaled in the frame, the teeth of said Wheel engaging notches or apertures in said needle for effectingvsuch movement of thp needle. Said needle sui ably receives andrcfarries the bundling cord or twine 4,8,th` ,bulk or ball of which is placed in a lsuitable holder or receptacle 48 supported upon the frame 1 at one end, said cord or twine being shown as in the position iii-assumes when encompassing the bundles informing the shock, and having one end suitably connectedto the knetter 50 shown'simply diagrammatcally, the same in its structural features constituting no part of the invention only in a gen crei way.

Suitable tension means 48a is provided in connection with thepassage or delivery of Athe cord or "ne to the needle, and is shown simply digramniatically, the same `in its ural features constitutes no part of the in ion only in a. general way.

s for actuating the needle-opel`- 6, includes preferably a crank ninected thereto a rod or pitman .i cally connected to saidivheel, said i i beingcarried and actuated by a shaft suitably hung upon the underside of me 1 and. driven by intergeared pinions an" W The pinions or gear-'wheels 54 secured upon the shaft o23-and a Shaft 5h iournaled upon one side of the 1` pinion or wheel 55 being driven motion througl'i a` pinion 57 L sha ft 58, suitably journaled in ,iovable bearing member 58,". has i second pinion 59 thereon to a pinion 60, said pinion 60 being "L driving sh 38 suitably hung one VFLand inter-geared with the shaft 38? through the beveled or lv shal geared L cai .ric "l intergeared pinions i552 and 63, seminari upon the shafts 38 and 61 respectively gears 68'and 69, as seen in Fig. fi.

The vertically movable support or bearY ing 58a for. the shaft 58 is guided in its movements within a suitable keeper .or bracket 58b secured to the side lof the iframe l, andvto said support or bearing, is connected a rod or stem 60' itself guided Within a keeper or bracket 60b likewise secured to said frame. The shaft-support or bearing 58ais resiliently held in initial position by means of a spring 61il interposed between the bracket or guide 60b and the upper end of said shaft-support- The lower end of the shaft 56 carrying the beveled pinion 55, carries a preferably disk-shaped member or ledge 56a saidledge or member having a depression or pocket 56b therein for reception of, and forminga bearing for one end of the shaft 58.

A bell-crank lever 62d has one arm connectedv to the upper end of the shaft-support suspending rod 60a and to the opposite arm of said bell-crank is connected one end of a slidable or movable rod 632L suitably supported and guided in keepers, or brackets 63d secured to the frame 1. To the slidable or movable rod 63"L is connected one end of a chain 63 or other flexible connection, passed over a pulley 63d suitably hung upon the frame 1, the opposite end of said connection or chain being connected to a notched eccentric 60 acting in the capacity 'of a lever and suitably pivoted upon said frame.

Extending from the inner side of one of the shockeforming compartments is a lever 60e arranged for actuation by the engagement therewith of the grain-bundles, for

, forming the shock, as said grain-bundles includes preferably a horizontal shaft 64 intergeared with two of the shafts 18 of said conveyers, the intergeared wheels or pinions beingdesignated as 65 and 66 Secured upon said shafts 64C and 18, respec tively; and means for actuaoting the apron or conveyer 13 includes preferably an endless link belt 72 encompassing sprocket or toothed wheels 73 secured upon the shafts of the pulley 15 seen" in dotted lines in Fig. The gear 4l meshes with a gear 69d upon the shaft 64.

The means for actuating the platforms or bottoms S includes shafts 76d mounted upon the frame and 'having crank ends 76. /Rods 76c are connected at their upper ends lto 'the 13 the respective crank-connections and gearing hereinbefore described that previous to delivering the dropping action to the platforms or bottoms the tying or knotting action will have been imparted to the cord 48, as it is thought, has been made plain.

It will therefore be observed from the foregoing it being presumed that the ma chine is in operation, that, when the grainbundles have been fed into the respective shock-receiving compartments so as to ef feet, engagement with, and actuate the lever e itis apparent that the action of the parts thev rods 63a rearwardly. These movements of parts will actuate the bell-crank levers 62" which, in turn will move the shaft-sup' port-suspending member 60n upwardly and accordingly effect -the engagement of the pinion 57 with the pinion 55, the pinion 59 still maintaining engagement with the pinion 60. Also, it will be noted that simultaneously with this action of parts, the free end of the shaft 58 will be lifted out of the pocket 56" of the ledge or disk 56a and be supported upon said ledge or disk and remain thereon until the shaft 56 has, by its rotation, 'returned said pocket to its initial position, to again receive that end of the shaft 58. In the interim, however, said action of parts will, through the shafts 58 and 53 and intermediate gearing, actuate4 the pitinan 52 and lcrank 51 which in turn will actuate the needle-operating wheel 46, imparting the required movement to the needle which will effect the application of the cord Lt8 to the thus formed shock. Also,

simultaneously with this action of parts, the shaft 56 will actuate the knotter 50 and thus effect the tying of the binding cord 48,215

is apparent, while the interacting lugs 79 andA 80 on the shafts 53 and 77 will, as previously stated, provide for moving the c amforming arms 76a of the member 76l into contact with k"the jointed members 11, 4thus effecting the flexing of vthe latter and accordingly causing' the tilting of the platforms or bottoms 8 and the depositing of the shock perpendicularly upon the g1eund, the springs 12 then straightening the sections of the members 1l which will effect the elevation of the platforms or bottoms 8 to their initial or horizontal position. spring 6la will also at the same time, provide for the disengagement ofthe pinion 57 32 63d will have the eii'ect to move' The intenso from the ,pinion .55, thus disconnecting the operation of the knotter .and arresting the' needle actuating mechanism, the needle by the reciprocatory movement imparted tothe wheel 46 having been returned t0 its initial A76' position` Also, with the movements of y parts, the bell-crank lever 62' will be so actuated as to allow the rod 63 to be moved forwardly asf the action of the spring 61 returns the lever 60e It will be noted that the tension device 49, with the knotter 50 and its actuating shaft 56, also the tripping lever 60e are all adjustably supported in position, in order to its original positionu'f to accommodate the same to bundling or shocking tall and readily understood.

I claim z- 4 l l. A grain-shocker, including a hinged short grain, as will be platform, a flexible retaining member for said platform, resilient means for holding saidretaining member against casual flexing action, a jointed member, having a camactuating arm adapted to engage and flex said retaining member, and means for ac- 50 t-nating said jointed member and its camactuating arm for tilting said platform.

2. In a grain shocker, a platform supported for `swinging movement, 'a jointed ,bracing member normally holding the plat- 95 ,form in supporting position, and shock actuated means coactlng' with said jointed bracing member and operable to break the joint and thereby allow the. platform 'todrop, the sections of the jointed bracing 10o member being normally in alinement. v

3. In a grain shocker, a'platform'supported for swinging movement, a jointed bracing member normally holding the platably holding the-sections ofthe jointed bracing member in alineinent and `in position to support the platform, and means coacting j with the said jointed bracing member operable to break the the platform todrop.

4. In a grain shocker, abundle receiving Y chamber having side walls, a.' platform supported for swinging movement at'the bottom of'one of the side walls and constitut- 115 ing the bottom ofthe chamber, a bracing member for the platform 'including pivotally lconnected links, the linksof each bracing member being connectedfo-ne to the platform and the other to theJ lside Wall of the 12o f chamber and arranged when in aliiiement' to hold the' b means yie debly holding the link s in aline-,j ment, and means coperating with one, of

the links and operable to break the joint and '12e form in supporting position, a shaft mount- 13a platform in supporting position,

'form in supporting position, means yield- 10E' joint andthereby allow lio ed for rocking movement, means operable to rock the shaft at a predetermined period 1n the shocking operation, and a cam arm earried bythe shaft and riding against one. of the sections of the yjointed bracing member and arranged to break the joint and therebyk 'allow .the platform t-o drop to discharge a bundle Asupported thereon.

6. in. a grain shocker, a iever arranged in the path' of movement of the grain bnndles, tying mechanism including a gear, a shafhl-a movable bearing for the shaft, a pinion carried by the shaft in juxtaposition to the gear, means for rotating the shaft and connection between the said 'bearing and the lever, whereby when the lever is engaged `,by a bundle and rocked, the shaft bearing will be moved to bring` the pinion into mesh with 'the' gear whereby to transmit motion to the tying mechanism.

7. In a grain shocker, a bundle receiving chamber, a .needle movable transversely of the chamber and having a series oi' sockets,

a toothed Wheel having its teeth engaging said sockets, means for rotating said wheel ineludinga gear, a shaft, a movable bearing` for the shaft, a ,pinion carried by the shaft in juxtaposition to the gear, means for ro-y tilting the shaft, a iever arranged inthe ,oath of movement of the grain bundles in the receiving chamber, and connection between the bearing and the lever whereby when the lever .is engaged by a bundle and rocked, the shaft bearing will be moved to bring the pinion into mesh withA the gear and. thereby impart motion to the means for rotating the said toothed Wheei.

` 8. ln a grain shocker, a lever arranged in the path oi movement of the grain bundles, tying mechanism including; a gear, a shaft, a movable bearing for the shaft, a pinion carried by the shaft in junta-position to the gear, means for rotatii'ngl the shaft, connection between the said bearing and the' lever, whereby when the lever is engaged by a bundle and rocked, the shaft bearingwill be moved to bring the pinion into mesh with the gear, ivhereby to transmit motion to the tying` mechanism, and means for supporting the shaft with the pinion in such position during the period oi' operation of the tying mechanism.

JAMES M. CRNETT. Vilitnesses Janine l. Manns, @man E. Sienea. 

